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About Sweet Corn and Sweetpea


About Sweetpea and Sweet Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America   
Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-4   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure   
Organic Flower Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms   
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Not Available   
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails   

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting   
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects   
Fixes Nitrogen   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Kernel   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Cottage garden, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa   
LATHYRUS odoratus   

Common Name
Sweet Corn   
Sweetpea   

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न   
Sweetpea   

In German
Mais   
Sweetpea   

In French
Le maïs sucré   
Sweetpea   

In Spanish
Maíz dulce   
Sweetpea   

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι   
Sweetpea   

In Portuguese
milho doce   
Sweetpea   

In Polish
Kukurydza   
Sweetpea   

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum   
Sweetpea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Fabales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Zea   
Lagerstroemia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Vicieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Sweetpea. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Sweetpea doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea

Season and care of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Corn and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Corn season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Corn is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Corn is Neutral and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.

Sweet Corn and Sweetpea Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea are as follows:

Care of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea

Care of Sweet Corn and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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